Heavy rain delayed the Centenario's construction and early matches in the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals were switched to alternative venues.

暴雨曾延缓了球场的施工进度，并且导致1930年世界杯决赛阶段的前期比赛转到其它球场进行。

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He made his international debut back in March and has now become the youngest player ever to appear for Spain at the FIFA World Cup Finals.

今年三月完成了国家队处子秀的他已经成为西班牙参加世界杯决赛阶段比赛最年轻的球员。

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USA, Japan and Korea had all previously staged the FIFA World Cup finals, with Japan and Korea becoming the tournament's first joint-hosts back in 2002.

美国，日本和韩国都曾主办过世界杯，2002年日本和韩国在世界杯历史上第一次联合举办了此项赛事。

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Fernandes, who was hugely popular with fans, had been tipped to play for Brazil in the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals.

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The senior women's side won the 2008 Asian Cup after last year making the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

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Blatter remains undeterred and before Sunday's draw for the preliminary round of the 2010 World Cup finals, said Fifa must "convince the purists in the application of European law".

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